Presbyopia: an inevitable visual defect
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Our most experienced ophthalmologists tell us all we need to know about presbyopia, what is it and how can we treat it
What is presbyopia?
The Presbyopia is a visual defect which consists in reducing the eye's ability to focus. It is a problem that affects the lens, the lens that allows the focus. This loses its natural elasticity and remains rigid, unable to focus the lens in a progressive manner. Its effects are the loss of near vision: the sufferer is forced to remove the items to see them clearly. This defect is progressive, but can be corrected by glasses, contact lenses and even with surgery.
When there is presbyopia, and how you can cure?
L 'hardening of the crystalline lens begins around 45 years, it is a very common situation. All people suffer from this problem sooner or later, even if the effects can be very different depending on the situation. There is a surgical treatment that can correct presbyopia permanently and is to replace the lens with an artificial disk. This allows to adapt the view at any distance and the patient will no longer need to use corrective lenses.
Phacoemulsification of the lens
Phacoemulsification to correct presbyopia is similar to the operation for cataracts. As mentioned earlier it replaces the defective crystalline with a crystalline artificial. This microsurgical process is performed under anesthesia administered with some drops. It is an incision of 2 mm, do not make it bites it points, there is no need to plug the eye and you can see after a short time from the operation.
Phacoemulsification is one of the most permanent and secure proven techniques to correct presbyopia. It also prevents the appearance of future cataracts and can fix other defects such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.
With the collaboration of Dr.. Marcos Gómez García